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Maria Arias

Maria Arias

Miami,FL

Summary

Skilled in problem-solving, with a strong desire for learning and excellent communication skills. Ready to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Excited to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement & Contracts Manager, Procurement Division

Miami-Dade County, Fire Rescue
03.2023 - Current
  • Direct the Goods & Services and Special Projects Sections within the division, providing oversight of all Miami-Dade Fire Rescue active contracts valued at approximately $160 million dollars in department allocation
  • Responsible for ensuring contract compliance, fiscal accountability, and alignment with department objects
  • Provide direct supervision to two Contracts Officers and ten Purchasing Specialists, ensuring effective contract administration, procurement compliance, and operational efficiency
  • Planned and coordinated the 2023 National Procurement Month actives, providing staff with immersive, hands-on experiences across various operational areas-including fire stations, Air Rescue, Marine Services, the Miami-International Airport Fire Station, Special Operations, Emergency Medical Services-to enhance understanding of end-user environments and the critical role procurement plays in supporting emergency response operations
  • Lead the creation and implementation of a department-wide Purchase Request Status Board to enhance transparency, accountability, and communication across the organization. The initiative significantly reduced recurring phone calls and emails regarding order status, allowing staff to focus more effectively on core assignments and improving overall efficiency. This board supports the organizational compliance by providing a centralized, real-time record of procurement activity, which enhances transparency and responsiveness during internal and external investigations, audits (local, state and federal) and public records requests
  • Created and maintain the division’s organization table, track vacancies, and collaborate with the Human Resources Division to revise recruitment notes, job descriptions, generate new interview questions and answers, and essential job functions
  • Conduct Procurement Division analysis and present detailed reviews and assessments to the Assistant Fire Chief of Special Response, providing comprehensive insights into the divisions operations and performance
  • Created and maintain regular department open purchase order (PO) reports for the organization to monitor and track all active POs. This process requires detailed tracking, in-depth research, and thorough documentation of each individual PO to determine eligibility for closure. The initiative leads to the release of significant funding back into contract allocations and cleared encumbrances from the operational budget, enhancing overall financial efficiency and accountability and compliance with Strategic Procurement Departments expectations
  • Distribute the quarterly Open Purchase Order report to all divisions, outlining next steps, setting expectations, and ensuring transparency of all open items within their budget while complying with Strategic Procurement Department directives. The final report is designed to provide all division and executive leadership with a clear, itemized view of all open and available POs tied to their respective areas of responsibility. Prior to this implementation, division and executive staff had no access to centralized or transparent information regarding their outstanding or pending purchases, which often led to duplication of orders, unnecessary delays, repeated inquiries, and inefficient use of resources. The lack of visibility also created challenges in accountability and hindered proactive budget management at the division level.
  • Spearheaded and streamlined the 2024 Purchase Order Liquidation Project for Miami - Dade Fire Rescue, overseeing liquidation of all 2021 and 2022 purchase orders. This initiative resulted in the release of approximately $38 million in encumbrances from the department’s operational budget and the return of approximately $5.4 million in allocation to active contracts for the organization
  • The 2024 Purchase Order Liquidation Project final reports were submitted and presented to executive-level leadership, additionally I was asked to represent Miami - Dade Fire Rescue and present the organizations best practices for handling liquidations to over 120 Strategic Procurement personnel at the 2024 Annual Procurement liaison meeting, the only department chosen to showcase its findings and processes in for Miami - Dade County
  • Create and present detailed reports to executive staff on the status of purchases across their respective divisions, providing oversight on dollar amounts, quantities of POs, vendors utilized, and associated contracts. These reports offer a comprehensive overview of purchasing activity, including the financial movement within each division
  • Create and maintain quarterly active contracts reports to monitor department contracts, ensuring allocations remain on track through the end of each term. The report includes projection formulas based on monthly averages and forecasts long-term needs. Established criteria, defined by executive staff, trigger visual alerts in the spreadsheet. Present these reports to executive staff on a quarterly basis, any items of concern are addressed promptly ensuring proactive management and minimal service disruption
  • Generate annual performance reviews for staff, setting clear expectations and providing resources for professional growth and development. Incorporate key performance data into evaluations, by classification and individual employee
  • Create custom timelines for executive staff upon request, analyzing historical events or communications related to specific projects, and providing detailed insights into areas of concern
  • Provide high-level executive administrative support to the Assistant Chief of Special Response, including budget reviews for all divisions under his purview. Responsibilities encompass managing recurring purchases, credit card reconciliation, requisitions, vehicle rentals, travel expenses, certification tracking, coordination of division-level training, research on priority sensitive items, conducting audits, and preparing executive summaries for requested contracts and/or projects
  • Facilitate administrative cross-training for newly appointed executive staff, including Assistant Fire Chiefs, Deputy Fire Chiefs, and Division Chiefs. Training covers contract review by division, budget oversight, vendor management, purchase orders, invoice processing, procurement procedures, and other administrative processes, leveraging my professional experience
  • Provide ongoing advanced administrative support to various Division Chiefs to include but not limited to Logistics, Special Operations. Facilities, Communications, Training, EMS, and other senior leadership. Responsibilities include offering recommendations and guidance, ranging special projects, conducting market research, providing project best practices and processes.
  • Serve as the Logistics Section Chief Command Manager for all hurricane activations and Incident Management Team (IMT) activations. This role requires advanced administrative skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to perform under pressure in high-stress time-sensitive environments. Responsible for managing strict timelines, coordinating with public safety personnel, and overseeing logistical operations during critical incidents
  • Administrative oversight and executive leadership for various special projects across the organization. Tasked with managing and driving key initiatives, ensuring successful project completion, cross-functional collaboration, and alignment with organizational objectives

Procurement & Contracts Manager, Logistics Division

Miami-Dade County, Fire Rescue
07.2018 - 03.2023
  • Served as the Executive Assistant and Lead High-Level Administrator to the Logistics Division Chief, the division includes multiple bureaus such as Fire Shops North and South, Inventory & supply, Small Tools & Equipment, Research & Development, Air Program, Tactical Communications, Uniform Store, Support Office, Heavy & Light Fleet Management, Bunker Gear management & distribution, as well as cleaning and decontamination in-house services
  • Responsible for reviewing performance data and implementing strategies for performance improvement across the Division, this role requires keen attention to detail, pattern recognition, and the ability to manage a complex, dynamic environment with many moving parts
  • Oversee and manage the development, maintenance, and execution of the Division’s Business Plan, Scorecards, and Strategic Initiatives to align with the organizational goals and drive performance improvement
  • Responsible for developing the annual budget report for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, encompassing approximately a $43 million budget. Worked with the Division Chief to create a five-year heavy fleet replacement plan, multi-year capital projects, identify any unmet needs for Grant funding consideration, and enhancements to be included in the budget. This process required conducting recurring weekly review meetings with senior staff to ensure alignment, budget details thoroughly studied and understood. These sessions prepared senior staff for the executive-level budget presentations, where stakeholders-requiring strategic insights-demand extensive justification for any budget items presented
  • Generate and maintain administrative reports utilizing multiple platforms to support division operations and decision-making
  • Conducted administrative investigations and performed in-depth research as required to support departmental decision-making and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
  • Oversaw the successful completion and inventory submittal for fiscal year 2022 across multiple warehouses within the Division, supporting the organization’s daily operations, accounting for approximately $12 million in total inventory value
  • Created and maintain the division’s organization table, track vacancies, and collaborate with the Human Resources Division to revise recruitment notes, job descriptions, generate new interview questions and answers, and essential job functions
  • Responsible for overseeing the successful end-user management of contracts within the division, ensuring proper utilization, sufficient funding, and compliance with requirements for replacement or renewal options to minimize or prevent service interruptions
  • Provided oversight of all division invoices, including approval, processing, corrections, and in-depth research to ensure accuracy and compliance. Collaborated directly with the Finance Division to resolve discrepancies, locate packing slips, audit calculations, verify purchase order information, and confirm project completion status to support timely and accurate payment processing
  • Requested urgently by Finance leadership to assist with the re-evaluation, research, and internal audit of previously submitted inventory reports for the division due to significant discrepancies from prior user submissions. Invested extensive after-hours effort to meet the county deadline, ultimately identifying and correcting a $3 million discrepancy. Reconciled all supporting documentation and calculations to ensure accurate representation of inventory values. Clearly communicated findings and corrective actions to leadership, resulting in a successful audit and resubmission of two year’s worth of inventory data to the county
  • Served as the liaison between the Procurement Division and internal stakeholders to monitor and update all information related to active contracts, this included but not limited to end-user concerns related to vendor performance, contract execution, and product or service availability. Advised of any projects and/or initiatives that could impact existing agreements to ensure contractual funding and contract terms aligned with new projects
  • Served as the primary liaison between the Grants Bureau and internal stakeholders for all grant-funded projects. Oversaw the administrative responsibilities required to ensure compliance with grant terms and conditions, including budget tracking, documentation management, timeline monitoring, and coordination of deliverables. Facilitated communication between amongst the both sections to align project goals with requirements, and provided timely updates on project progress. Ensured all reporting, auditing, and procurement activities met grant guidelines and supported successful program execution
  • Generate annual performance reviews for staff, setting clear expectations and providing resources for professional growth and development. Incorporate key performance data into evaluations, by classification and individual employee
  • Created and maintained INFORMS MDFR active contract allocation report. This report required quarterly executive level presentation to the Chief Financial Officer and the Deputy Fire Chief of Administrative Services and the Deputy Fire Chief of Resources and Assets
  • Created and maintain regular division open purchase order (PO) reports for the division to monitor and track all active POs. This process required detailed tracking, in-depth research, and thorough documentation of each individual PO to determine eligibility for closure. The initiative led to the release of significant funding back into contract allocations and cleared encumbrances from the operational budget, enhancing overall financial efficiency and accountability. The final report was designed to provide all end-user personnel within the division with a clear, itemized view of all open and available POs tied to their respective areas of responsibility
  • Prior to this implementation, end users had no access to centralized or transparent information regarding their outstanding or pending purchases, which often led to duplication of orders, unnecessary delays, repeated inquiries, and inefficient use of resources. The lack of visibility also created challenges in accountability and hindered proactive budget management at the division level.
  • Served as the primary division liaison and point of contract for all internal and external audits related to division projects and/or areas of responsibility, including high-profile initiatives such as COVID-19, Champlain Towers Collapse and other critical emergency response operations. Responsibilities included coordinating the collection, validation, and submission of supporting documentation in compliance with audit standards and deadlines
  • Created and maintained multiple critical organizational structure documents, including the Hurricane Table of Organization, Logistics Division Table of Organization, and the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (executive/division leadership) Table of Organization. These documents were regularly updated to reflect proposed high-level structural changes, succession planning, and operational readiness across the department
  • Responsibilities included preparing and managing sensitive revisions involving leadership realignment, and strategic personnel assignments. Due to the confidential nature of these updaters, the role required a high degree of discretion, professionalism, and ability to handle privileged information with strict confidentiality
  • Collaborated closely with executive leadership to ensure accuracy and alignment with departmental goals while maintaining version control and limiting access until final approval and implementation by the Fire Chief. These organizational charts were used to support executive decision-making, resource allocation, and emergency response planning at the highest level of the organization
  • Facilitate administrative cross-training for newly appointed executive staff, including Assistant Fire Chiefs, Deputy Fire Chiefs, and Division Chiefs. Training covers contract review by division, budget oversight, vendor management, purchase orders, invoice processing, procurement procedures, and other administrative processes, leveraging my professional experience
  • Administrative oversight and executive leadership for various special projects across the organization. Tasked with managing and driving key initiatives, ensuring successful project completion, cross-functional collaboration, and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Administrative oversight for high-priority special projects assigned by division and/or executive leadership across the department. Entrusted with managing and executing initiatives that required cross-functional coordination, strategic problem-solving, and alignment with organizational goals. Frequently selected to lead mission-critical assignments that had previously stalled or failed, often under tight deadlines and with limited resources. Recognized as the go-to leader for rescuing and delivering high-impact projects to successful completion, ensuring departmental objectives were met despite challenges. Demonstrated strong project management skills, adaptability, and the ability to quickly assess, realign, and execute time-sensitive deliverables while maintaining communication with stakeholders at all levels
  • Exhibited exceptional resilience, unwavering focus, strength of character during the COVID-19 global health crisis, consistently prioritizing the department’s mission amidst widespread uncertainty, extreme time constraints, and supply chain disruptions. Demonstrated advanced problem solving and adaptability by leveraging both conventional and unconventional procurement strategies, amid unprecedented competition, rapidly shifting availability, and global uncertainty, while maintaining emotional discipline, composure, and clarity of purpose under extreme pressure.
  • Served as administrative leadership during high-pressure emergency events, maintaining data integrity for internal and external (Emergency Management, Police Department, Mayoral Office, etc.) resource requests during all hurricane and emergency activations. Tracked and documented all submitted requests, ensuring comprehensive data capture for each activation. This included itemized details critical for post-incident analysis, internal audits, and reimbursement processing. Ensured all documentation met the requirements for local, state, and/or federal reimbursement processes. Played a key role in supporting the departments’ ability to submit complete and compliant reimbursement packages, maximizing financial recovery for disaster-related expenditures

Command Staff Manager / Food Unit Leader - Champlain Towers Collapse

Miami-Dade County, Fire Rescue
06.2021 - 07.2021
  • Provided critical incident support to the Incident Management Team (IMT) Logistics Section Chief, offering operational oversight and coordination across multiple divisions including Communications, Facilities, Logistics, MIT under the command structure. Ensured seamless logistics operations in a high-pressure multi-agency emergency response environment, supporting the deployment and sustainment of critical resources during a nationally recognized disaster response
  • Oversaw the planning and execution of meal service for over 400 emergency response personnel (Command, Support, Urban Search & Rescue Task Force) on a continuous 24-hour schedule, rotating every three hours, for the full duration of the operational period. Coordinated meals for both Alpha/Bravo shifts utilizing a diverse range of sources, including donations from churches, non-profit organizations, local and national businesses, community members, elected officials, celebrities, supplemented at times with state-funded resources. Frequently managed meal assembly from multiple contributors to ensure full coverage for all personnel, requiring strong logistical planning, communication, and adaptability under extreme pressuring
  • Tracked and documented all resource requests, donations, and purchases, ensuring comprehensive data capture for each activation. This included itemized details critical for post-incident analysis, internal audits, and reimbursement processing. Ensured all documentation met the requirements for local, state, and/or federal reimbursement processes. Played a key role in supporting the departments’ ability to submit complete and compliant reimbursement packages, maximizing financial recovery for disaster-related expenditures
  • Led high-level communication and coordination efforts as the primary point of contact for donation and support inquiries during the incident. Maintained continuous communication via phone, email, and text with a wide range of stakeholders seeking to support the emergency response efforts. As my contact information was shared widely-across social media, community apps, word of mouth, and public-facing platforms resulting in an overwhelming influx of inquiries both locally and nationally. Communication flow was managed with two assigned support personnel, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, emotional resilience, and professional composure. Efforts required tactful, engagement, scheduling, vetting of resources, coordination of donations, and seamless integration of external support into an ongoing, complex emergency response - all while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and responsiveness in an intense and rapidly evolving environment
  • Collaborated closely with Miami - Dade Police Department’s Food Unit Leader to share resources, coordinate meal distribution, disclose incoming donations for perimeter security access. If MDPD faced food shortages, we would receive requests for support and the response was always affirmative. MDFR Food Unit Team, not only supported MDPD requests but all agencies, volunteers, elected officials on scene, volunteers, support personnel, and vendors received meals if needed. The goal was to ensure that no individual working the incident was turned away by the team.
  • Collaborated closely with Emergency Management and served as the primary liaison with the State of Florida Emergency Management Liaison to ensure accurate, real-time tracking and communication of all resource requests at both the local and state levels. Received on-site training and immediate access to both local and state WebEOC platforms, allowing full visibility into all resource requests submitted, this access enabled real-time monitoring, prioritization, and the ability to pivot swiftly in the event of sourcing delays. When necessary, coordinated immediate fulfillment at the local level through internal purchase orders or department credit card to ensure mission continuity and uninterrupted operational support.
  • Simultaneously served as the Command Staff Manager / Food Unit Leader while continuing to fulfill all responsibilities as the lead administrator and the Procurement & Contracts Manager of the Logistics Division during the high-demand, high-stress emergency period. Demonstrated exceptional multitasking, operational leadership, and resilience by managing dual critical roles under extreme pressure while ensuring continuous support to both the incident and the greater community. All responsibilities were performed concurrently with ongoing COVID-19 response further amplifying the complexity, urgency, and magnitude of responsibilities

Administrative Officer 3, Communications Division

Miami-Dade County, Fire Rescue
09.2016 - 07.2018
  • Served as the Executive Assistant to the Fire Division Chief of Miami - Dade Fire Rescue’s (MDFR) Communications Division. The Division oversees the 24 hour operations of the MDFR Dispatch Center, Mobile & Handheld Radio Management, and Telecommunications Bureau.
  • Responsible for all administrative duties including procurement, inventory management, budget development, grants administration, and project management
  • Responsible for all administrating of technologies and software applications such as EAM, FAMIS GUI, ADPICS, IWA, OnDemand, Remedy, MCM, EOD, Station Alerting App., AT&T Premier, Application Xtender, and Collabria
  • Managed the Department’s wireless communications accounts to include billing, usage, activations, and deactivations of 1072 Air cards and 479 Cell Phones with a yearly cost of $489,966.00
  • Responsible for all capital assets for the Communications Division to include inventory management, location of all assets, warranty tracking, asset repairs, coordinating new asset tagging with Capital Asset manager and report all lost, stolen, or beyond economic repair (BER) assets
  • Created, designed, and developed with ITD the MDFR Blackout Station Power/Fuel Reporting Application created after Hurricane IRMA
  • Responsible for the Business Plan and Budget Development for the Division ($12,221,000.00)
  • Research and provide monthly budgetary reviews and reports. Responsible for the review of ongoing projects, reporting irregularities, identify corrective actions, and coordinate corrections
  • Verify expenses; assuring proper documentation; verifies availability of funds and compliance with all contract guidelines, regulations, and approved budget
  • Monitored charges to all Communications’ index codes through FAMIS, GUI, ADPICS, and OnDemand
  • Created and maintained internal Communications Division website that includes:
  • Summary of all Division budget activity by Fiscal Year and by sub-object code
  • Floor plans by location for various Division sites
  • Grant projects (completed and on-going)
  • Radios (reported inventory and cost by year)
  • Procurement (active contracts, all purchase orders)
  • Staff assigned equipment (cell phones, airfares, hotspots, laptops, iPads, etc.)
  • Train newly assigned Captains to Division on all administrative functions in relation to handheld and mobile radios.
  • Maintain and audit all PLID/Radio license charges ($285,581 yearly).
  • Responsible for the Division’s purchasing from ITD via the Remedy system and MDFR’s Procurement Resources Management (PRM) system.
  • Coordinate all UASI funded asset tagging with Grants Bureau, track all assets, and report all damages and replacements to Grants
  • Asset management requires record keeping for yearly inventory and audits, which includes but is not limited to maintaining copies of all Purchase Orders, packing slips, approved invoices and known locations of assets for audit purposes
  • During Emergency Operations Center’s activations, served as part of the Hand-held Radio Operational Team (FCC Amateur Radio Technician license required)
  • Generated yearly inventory report for warehouse inventory to include radios and accessories ($1,162,655.67)
  • Assists in the programming and cloning of Department mobile and hand-held radios
  • In charge of MDFR’s Command & Control Center and Joint Operation Center (Executive sworn staff manages all disasters for Miami - Dade County from these two sites) which includes but not limited to maintaining and testing of all equipment, updating of Outlook distribution lists based on Hurricane Table of Organization, provide technical support to sworn officers working the event, maintain and reset all position specific logins. Supervises various technical support staff’s progress to meet goals and deadlines, ensure they have proper tools and equipment, etc.
  • Provides technical support for the Division, to include troubleshooting equipment and computers at three dispatch sites (HQ-Doral, DPCC-Kendall, and Lifeboat-Doral Training Site) as well as purchase inventory and work directly with vendors to coordinate maintenance agreement required items such as repairs, replacement, and purchasing.
  • Served as the Department’s Administrator for the following platforms:
  • MCM 360 Radio Asset Manager (inventory tracking, labor, and work order system) for all handheld and mobile radios both in operations and in warehouse inventory
  • Collabria (mass notification system for activations, disasters, and emergencies for onsite command & control, and event management)
  • INFOR Enterprise Asset Management (inventory tracking, labor, and work order system)
  • Lynda.com (managed licenses for the organization)
  • Avaya (land-lines/voicemails) telephony system management
  • USDD Station Alerting App (notification system for MDFR staff that is user customize to notify employee of dispatched calls via IOS and Android devices).

Clerk 4, Communications Division

Miami-Dade County, Fire Rescue
04.2011 - 09.2016
  • Served as the Executive Assistant to the Fire Division Chief of Miami - Dade Fire Rescue’s (MDFR) Communications Division
  • Responsible for all administrative duties including procurement, inventory management, budget development, grants administration, and project management
  • Responsible for all administration of technologies and software applications such as EAM, FAMIS GUI, ADPICS, IWA, OnDemand, Remedy, MCM, EOD, Station Alerting App., AT&T Premier, Application Xtender, and Collabria for the Communications Division
  • Managed the Department’s wireless communications accounts to include billing, usage, activations, and deactivations of 1072 Air cards and 479 Cell Phones with a yearly cost of $489,966.00
  • Responsible for all capital assets for the Communications Division to include inventory management, location of all assets, warranty tracking, asset repairs, coordinating new asset tagging with the Capital Asset Manager and report all lost, stolen, or beyond economic repair (BER) assets
  • Coordinate all UASI funded asset tagging with the Grants Bureau, track all assets, and report all damages and replacements to Grants for new tag issue
  • Asset management requires record keeping for yearly inventory and audits, which includes but is not limited to maintaining copies of all Purchase Orders, packing slips, approved invoices and known locations of assets for audit purposes
  • Served as the Department’s Administrator for the following:
  • MCM 360 Radio Asset Manager (inventory tracking, labor, and work order system) for all handheld and mobile radios both in operations and in warehouse inventory
  • Collabria (mass notification system for activations, disasters, and emergencies for onsite command & control, and event management)
  • INFOR Enterprise Asset Management (inventory tracking, labor, and work order system)
  • Lynda.com (managed licenses for the organization)
  • Avaya (land-lines/voicemails) telephony system management
  • USDD Station Alerting App (notification system for MDFR staff that is user customize to notify employee of dispatched calls via IOS and Android devices).
  • Provides technical support for the Division, to include troubleshooting equipment and computers at three dispatch sites (HQ-Doral, DPCC-Kendall, and Lifeboat-Doral Training Site) as well as purchase inventory and work directly with vendors to coordinate maintenance agreement required items such as repairs, replacement, and purchasing.
  • In charge of MDFR’s Command & Control Center and Joint Operation Center (Executive sworn staff manages all disasters for Miami - Dade County from these two sites) which includes but not limited to maintaining and testing of all equipment, updating of Outlook distribution lists based on Hurricane Table of Organization, provide technical support to sworn officers working the event, maintain and reset all position specific logins. Supervises various technical support staff’s progress to meet goals and deadlines, ensure they have proper tools and equipment, etc.
  • Developed a Radio Management Plan to maximize efficiency and ensure communications assets were readily available.
  • During Emergency Operations Center’s activations, served as part of the Hand-held Radio Operational Team (FCC amateur Radio Technician license required)
  • Responsible for the review of ongoing projects, reporting irregularities, identifying corrective actions, and coordinating corrections.
  • Responsible for the Division’s purchasing from ITD via the Remedy system and MDFR’s Procurement Resources Management (PRM) system.
  • Oversee the research, pricing, submittal of all purchase orders, payments, and journal entries.
  • Maintains records of all purchase orders, including PRMs, packing slips and invoices.

Clerk 4, Logistics Division

Miami-Dade County, Fire Rescue
01.2008 - 04.2011
  • Responsible for supervising five data-entry personnel, whose duties include purchase orders, EAM, LMDs, contract binder updates, BCC checks, ISB receiving invoices, bunker gear reports, station orders, drivers’ schedules, uniform store. Fire Shop invoices, IKON meter readings, etc. Approved schedules and leave requests.
  • Wrote performance evaluations and performed other personnel-related functions.
  • Served as the Department’s liaison for the annual Chicago Climate Exchange and provide the fuel consumption data from Special Ops, Facilities, and Logistics to DERM.
  • Served as the Revenue Recovery liaison between MDFR Logistics and Miami Dade County’s GSA. In FY 2009/2010, over $150,000 in revenue from accidents and waste recycling were collected for MDFR.
  • Direct report to Miami-Dade Police Department Sergeant responsible for the Super Bowl 2010 Public Safety Compound.
  • This assignment required advanced administrative support to the Sergeant. To include but not limited to credentials creation with individualized access levels, distribution, and tracking for various Departments, entities such as EPA, Cost Guard Admiral, FBI, CIA, Homeland Security, Police Departments and elected officials.
  • Revenue Recovery consisted of the following areas: Vehicle Accident repairs reimbursements (GSA, County Attorney’s Office), vehicle warranty repairs reimbursement, used oil payments, recycling reimbursement of scrap metal, and uniform purchases.
  • Coordinated Capital Assets with Division Manager, which consisted of tagging new capital items purchased, current asset research, FASA database, pick-up, and inventory surplus items from various MDFR locations and delivered to County Store.
  • Filed police reports for all lost, stolen, or missing Capital inventory items. Prepared Annual Capital inventory binder for submittal to GSA.
  • Performed other managerial and administrative functions, as required.
  • Revising and developing the performance indicators of the MDFR Communications Division for accreditation, identified by the Center for Public Safety (CPSE), Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

Education

Bachelor’s - Liberal Studies, Specialization in Psychology

Barry University
Miami, FL
01.2013

Skills

  • Creative problem-solving
  • Logistics management
  • Project management tracking
  • Exceptional organization
  • Proactive problem-solving
  • Executive support
  • Expense reporting
  • Office administration
  • Calendar management
  • Travel administration

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • Gym Workouts
  • Hiking
  • Photography
  • Personal Development and Self-Improvement
  • Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
  • Avid Reader

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